House & Home Design Contest 2010

Canadian House & Home (a lovely magazine that I miss since moving to the other side of the world!) is hosting their annual Design Contest once again. This is one winning entry from last year that I loved – the bathroom is gorgeous, don’t you think? I adore the graphic floral wallpaper in black and white, so fresh and clean, with that red chair adding just the perfect bit of color to break things up. It’s a truly lovely space. And the tub! Oh how nice to paint it black and to use those gorgeous tiles on the floor. I think the bathroom is the one room in the house that I don’t mind looking absolutely catalog-perfect. I don’t know, I expect other rooms in the house to feel lived-in, but the bathroom I always expect to be simple, clean, spa-like and styled perfectly. I don’t like a lot of clutter in a bathroom, less is more! That is why this space appeals to me.

If you feel you have what it takes to enter their design contest this year, why not click here to learn more about it and to see what you could win. Go for it, why not? You may walk away with a nice prize and a feature in their smart magazine.

Simply take a photo of any space you have renovated or decorated yourself and enter it into any of the six categories that it would fit in — like the best use of color, kitchen, best budget style, small space, best house and best decorating, Remember, read the contest rules first and note: you must enter and submit your photos online by October 13th and the contest is open to only residents of Canada. That means the rest of us have to simply wish our Canadian friends the best of luck and wait for the big reveal online! Until then, here are some more smart rooms from the magazine that I found interesting enough to share today. Do any of these rooms speak to you?

Bold never grows old, does it? Above I’m seeing a little Palm Beach, a little Morocco, some coastal blues, and some over the top graphics. It’s all so, so good.

Do you ever watch House & Home TV online? It’s great, especially when you don’t have design television (me!) and only have the web to turn to for design programs. I love their design editor and host Cameron MacNeil — I’ve followed his work for years now since he was super young and love watching him now on video, he’s even better than I had imagined!

I love the use of orange in the bedroom; that’s a color I wouldn’t have thought of using in such a space, but it looks so good with the white and touches of accent colors.Bobbi´s last blog post ..Monday sorta in the studio and an update on DH

Oh Holly, I’m so glad that you are paying homage to Canadian House and Home. Even though I live in the States, I’m only 5 miles from the Canadian border in Washington State. We are always crossing over to Vancouver etc….I try to regularly pick up any issues I can get my hands on! I love this magazine!!! Funny to have many tear sheets that you are featuring here…I especially love the bathroom with turquoise and rubber duckies, and the shelving with the vintage fan and fishing float! Both have been inspirational to the styling in my home. Thanks again, and best wishes to the contestants…. eh?! ;)Trisha´s last blog post ..Keeping Up With the BarnsPottery Barns That Is!

Thanks for the shout-out to a great mag from the great white north (as a Canadian decor junkie, House & Home and Style At Home are the go-to magazines up here!).gemma@thesweetestdigs´s last blog post ..the inspiration files- maps

@J – Seems like you may have to ask assistant market editor Montana Burnett at the magazine because the image doesn’t say where the bedding is from. I believe her email is MBurnett [at] hhmedia [dot] com

I have that sink in the first bathroom pictured! I love it. What a fun contest! I can’t wait to see who wins. Too bad I’m not Canadian or I’d enter, too!Meredith´s last blog post ..Back to School Lunchbox

LOVE the chalkboard room with bohemian bright quilt. So not me but love love LOVE it!! All of these bold colours in the bedroom are making me want to go linen shopping…maybe once it gets a bit cooler in the fall and you really want to bundle up!! THANKS for this post :)Meg Burns Dolson´s last blog post ..Umbra Products

@decor8 Thank you so much for looking, the LULU collection seems like just what I’m searching for even though it isn’t the exact same one. I really appreciate this, you’re the best!!j´s last blog post ..just a taste – september vogue

Canadian House and Home is a lovely mag, and I shoot for them often. Actually, I shot two of the winners, of this particular contest, last year.
I love that top pic of the bathroom – right up my alley.
Have a great day.janis – pinecone camp´s last blog post ..French Provincial vs Canadian Olympian

susan commentedAugust 28th, 2010 at 3:57pm

Anyone know what pattern and what company makes that graphic black-and-white floral wallpaper? Many thanks

Hi! I’m Carol, designer from Brazil, and like very much your site!Congratulation! I loved these bathroons that you posted here! I have a “present” for you on my blog (blogcarolcarneiro.blogspot.com)…it’s a “selinho”, do you know? I hope you like! kiss: Carol Carneiro

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